# Ask yourself about the powerspots **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 16, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036 "2025-05-16T04:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DillionHarper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@DillionHarper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DillionHarper)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/1 "2025-05-16T04:36:00Z")
How often do you update the map to show new energy points? We’ve just seen three new PokéStop POIs appear that couldn’t appear due to occupied cells. We’ve now submitted more and want to know if these will also be converted or if it’s just random. ---
**Author:** ![DTrain2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@DTrain2002](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DTrain2002)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/2 "2025-05-16T04:48:41Z")
Staff has confirmed that unused Wayspots in PoGo may get used as Power Spots. > [@Clarifications on Pokémon Go Power Spots](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/clarifications-on-pokemon-go-power-spots/58657/1): > > Currently the locations where Power Spots can appear are a combination of **unused wayspots** and a **recently imported new database**. > > - **Unused wayspots** : as many of you know, not all the wayspots available on our Niantic Map are used as pokéstops/gyms in Pokemon Go. Those unused wayspots have a chance to host a Power Spot. > - **New database** : To enhance the density of locations, particularly in areas previously devoid of them, we have recently incorporated a fresh database of locations. Note that those locations were imported while not necessarily abiding to our Wayfarer criterias. There’s no guarantee, but there is a good chance, as per the staff post. I can confirm that Wayspots I have submitted that are in already occupied cells have become Power Spots from time to time. We aren’t quite for sure how often the map is updated for Power Spots, but some did notice updates at the beginning of April and another at the beginning of May. I did have an approved Wayspot in an occupied cell that was approved in April now show up this month from time to time. More info on Power Spots can be found here: > [@Clarifications on Pokémon Go Power Spots \[Discussion\]](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/clarifications-on-pokemon-go-power-spots-discussion/58655): > > Hello Explorers, In response to the widespread interest in this subject, the Wayfarer and Pokémon Go teams came together with some response to your main questions. Let’s first align on the terminology. In Pokémon Go, those new locations where you can experience Dynamax and Gigantamax are called Power Spots. They are different locations than Pokéstops and Gyms. Where are Power Spots coming from? How are Power Spots chosen? Similarly to Pokéstops and Gyms, Power Spots are built upon the Nianti… ---
**Author:** ![DillionHarper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@DillionHarper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DillionHarper)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/3 "2025-05-16T04:52:45Z")
Will there be another requirement? Like a minimum distance? We noticed that the two new ones that appeared are approximately 50 meters, because we have others that are no more than 30 meters, and those haven’t appeared yet. These points have been on the site for over a year, and the new ones that appeared were only accepted last month. ---
**Author:** ![DTrain2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@DTrain2002](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DTrain2002)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/4 "2025-05-16T05:04:37Z")
This is all we have been told by staff about Power Spots at this time. Some have noticed that a certain number of Power Spots may appear in a certain area, but nothing has been confirmed. Again, there’s a chance that unused Wayspots will be used, not a guarantee. ---
**Author:** ![lenadabest693](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5daacb/32.png) [@lenadabest693](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/lenadabest693)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/5 "2025-05-16T06:30:20Z")
You don’t get your answer from Niantic statements. What has been however more or less established by the community are two rules: 1. In a level 14 cell (the same one used for determining gyms), there can be only 2 powerspots active at the same time. If there are more eligible powerspots, they will rotate, but only 2 will be active at a time. 2. A powerspot needs to be at least 22 meters away from the nearest pokestop or a gym. As for syncing, they are doing it on an irregular basis these days, maybe once a month or something like that, but don’t quote me on that. ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/6 "2025-05-16T07:25:44Z")
Powerspots do /not/ need to be 22 meters from the nearest pokestop. The closest powerstop to my home location is 2 or 3 meters away from a pokestop,and there are others in the area just as close to the nearest gym/pokestop. (All of the gyms/pokestops existed before powerstops were added into pogo.) Also, powerstops can definitely exist in empty L17 cells, but only if they are not created from wayspots as the non-wayspot locations cannot be pokestops - e.g., companies, offices.. ---
**Author:** ![lenadabest693](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5daacb/32.png) [@lenadabest693](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/lenadabest693)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/7 "2025-05-16T07:38:51Z")
You are correct about the second part, my mistake. I forgot about imports. I edited my post accordingly. However I would question the first part. How long has that powerspot been around? I have never seen anything like what you are describing, they have always been a reasonable distance apart - unless there were sync issues, such as a new wayspot becoming a powerspot, then becoming a pokestop at the same time and then the powerspot disappearing. Also have you actually measured it on the map? 2 meters is super close, I’m not even sure you could spin the stop at that distance with powerspot being over it. ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 7:56am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/8 "2025-05-16T07:56:52Z")
As far as I can remember, that powerspot has existed since they were added to the game. I’ll recheck the distance and come back. ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/9 "2025-05-16T08:11:36Z")
Wow. I was completely wrong - it’s more than 22 meters away from the pokestop. At least I was right about the non-wayspot powerstops in L17 cells 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SakoRUnited](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@SakoRUnited](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SakoRUnited)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/10 "2025-05-16T13:46:32Z")
Thx for this info Lena ---
**Author:** ![DillionHarper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@DillionHarper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DillionHarper)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/11 "2025-05-16T16:07:15Z")
I wish there was more clear and precise information 😕 I don’t know if it’s because of the transition of the change of company or what, but well in 2 places we have proposals that have an active PokeSpot and these are more than 22 meters away and are 1 year old and in no update has a powerspot appeared, however in others where there were also proposals with the cell occupied, these were approximately 50 meters away and these did become powerspots without mentioning that these proposals were barely accepted last month. so I think there is no minimum distance or anything like that, I think it’s luck and coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/12 "2025-05-16T18:41:50Z")
> [@DillionHarper](#): > > I think there is no minimum distance or anything like that, I think it’s luck and coincidence The other part seems to involve S2 cells. It seems that there may be a limit of 2 active Power Spots per L14 cell. ---
**Author:** ![DTrain2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@DTrain2002](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DTrain2002)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/13 "2025-05-16T21:03:37Z")
> [@DillionHarper](#): > > I wish there was more clear and precise information Don’t we all… There’s a good deal of info that users have had to work out themselves. ---
**Author:** ![nstarzu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@nstarzu](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/nstarzu)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/14 "2025-06-01T16:29:14Z")
Anyone know what day powerspot sync days were and what the next one is expected to be? ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/15 "2025-06-01T16:35:48Z")
The last two syncs have been observed on May 4 and April 4. Before that, it was November 4, 2024. ---
**Author:** ![DillionHarper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@DillionHarper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DillionHarper)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/16 "2025-06-04T19:26:16Z")
Unfortunately, it was not updated today, June 4th :(, it is frustrating not to have PowerSpot. We thought we would have something less today, but we will have to keep waiting. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/17 "2025-06-04T19:29:23Z")
It may still happen later in the day. The last one was reported closer to a few hours from now. It was pretty clear something had happened because even old Powerspots reset iirc. ---
**Author:** ![DillionHarper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@DillionHarper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DillionHarper)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/18 "2025-06-04T19:32:19Z")
Let’s hope so, 🙏🏼 ---
**Author:** ![DillionHarper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@DillionHarper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DillionHarper)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/19 "2025-06-05T15:31:31Z")
Well, no synchronization or new powerspot, my friends and I give up, we are wasting time and improvements to be able to get powerspot and these don’t even have the opportunity to come out, however, sites that don’t even exist continue to appear, we report them and they refuse to remove them, denying us the report. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036/20 "2025-06-05T15:35:47Z")
i will try to remember to post if/when we do see a sync. i get the disappointment. > [@DillionHarper](#): > > sites that don’t even exist continue to appear, we report them and they refuse to remove them, denying us the report. you can appeal a rejected removal report in #Wayspot Appeals where you can give evidence. start a new topic there and staff will rereview with any new evidence. [Next page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ask-yourself-about-the-powerspots/93036.md?page=2)